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Advancing Seaport Environmental Sustainability: Case Studies from the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan

Research Product Type

Training Resource

This brief discusses studies highlighting the institutional challenges the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach face while working with a multitude of stakeholders and regulatory bodies to address both environmental sustainability and economic competitiveness.

Building a GIS Workshop for High School Students

Research Product Type

White Paper

Geographic information systems (GIS) are an increasingly relevant tool being used in a variety of workforces.

Caltrans 2024 Sustainable Freight Academy

Principal Investigator Thomas O'Brien, Ph.D.
California State University Long Beach

The Caltrans Sustainable Freight Academy is a four-day in-person training for professional development for Caltrans staff to be held in the fall of 2024 in California’s Central Valley. It is designed to build capacity within department staff, allowing them to gain knowledge of current trends and issues affecting the movement of freight throughout the state.

Project Status

Complete

Caltrans 2024 Sustainable Freight Academy

Research Product Type

Research Report

This report summarizes the Caltrans 2024 Sustainable Freight Academy, which consisted of presentations from goods movement professionals and subject matter experts and allowed participants to develop their skills in grant writing by applying lessons learned from the course.

CITT Advances High School GIS Education at National Center for Sustainable Transportation Summit

by Alyssa Rachel Mcdonald
May 22, 2024

This summit aimed to familiarize students with GIS technology and its many applications across industries and government.

CSULB’s Meghan Orr Uses Social Work Strategies to Spark Student Interest in GIS and Tackle Equity Issues

by Malak Saleh
October 29, 2020

Student Spotlight

Meet CSULB graduate student Meghan Orr.

Designing with the Sun: Solar Curriculum Project

Research Product Type

Research Report

This report presents creative engagement activities based on the Designing with the Sun: Solar Curriculum Project that teaches high school and undergraduate students the principles of solar design and the steps needed to design and build a solar charging station.

Developing Spatial Awareness: NCST Introduces K-12 Students to GIS

by Hannah Elizabeth Geudeker
March 30, 2022

As demand for GIS and other geospatial skills increases, so does the value of introducing students to them before college, as students gain the foundational skills and experience needed to apply their knowledge across a variety of disciplines.

Does Policy Knowledge Affect Public Support for Gas Tax Alternatives? A Case Study in Northern New England

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

In this study, researchers find that inaccurate and low levels of information are strongly tied to public opinions about gas tax alternatives. By addressing knowledge gaps using an informed choice questionnaire, they find support for replacing state gas taxes with either a mileage fee or a flat fee shifts substantially.

Evaluating Support for Mileage Based User Fees in Diverse Communities and the Value of Providing Contextual Information

Principal Investigator Gregory Rowangould, Ph.D.
University of Vermont

This study aims to first evaluate support for various Mileage based user fee programs in a diverse range of community types, including small and rural communities that have not been the focus of prior research.

Project Status

Complete